There are 4 ways to get from Cork to Tarragona by plane, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cork Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ORK - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain
7h 10m€64–171Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cork to Rosslare Harbourcar
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbaocarferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Tarragonacar
35h 7m€157–356Bus to Kerry Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane KIR - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain
10h 41m€87–208Train to Dublin Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane DUB - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragonatrain
9h 58m€76–186
Cork Airport (ORK) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Tarragona is to fly and train which costs €60 - €180 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Tarragona is to fly and train which takes 7h 10m and costs €60 - €180.
The distance between Cork and Tarragona is 1528 km.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Cork to Tarragona, including transfers.
Tarragona is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 10:52 AM in Cork and 11:52 AM in Tarragona.
There are 3264+ hotels available in Tarragona.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Tarragona, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Cork to Tarragona. However, you can take the line 225 bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN), walk to El Prat Aeroport, take the train to Barcelona Sants, then take the train to Tarragona. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cork to Tarragona via Rosslare Harbour and Bilbao in around 35h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Kerry Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Kerry Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Kerry Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Cork Bus Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 21 427 7801
- reservations@brittanyferries.ie
- Website
- brittanyferries.ie
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- Brittany Ferries
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